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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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